COLLECTIONS OF BIRDS IN DEVONSHIRE. lix 



Henry Nicholls, RoselandSj Kingsbridge. 



In this collection there are many fine examples of the rarer 

 birds of prey obtained in the Kingsbridge district, the Ame- 

 rican Green- winged Teal shot on the estuary near Kingsbridge, 

 and other interesting specimens. 



U. P. NicHOLLs^ Fore Street, Kingsbridge. 



A very extensive collection of North -American Birds, and 

 some scarce British species. 



Mrs. W. Bastard, Oalihill, Slapton, 



A collection formed by the late Mr. W. Bastard. It con- 

 tains the specimens of the Rufous Warbler shot near Slapton, 

 and of the Gadwall killed on Slapton Ley. 



J. Brooking Howe, F.L.S., Castle Barbican, Plympton. 



Many interesting birds, including the only known Devon- 

 shire specimen of the Gull-billed Tern. 



F. C. Kingston, 7 Lockyer Street, Plymouth. 



A beautiful and well-mounted collection containing many 

 rare species. Contains one of the only two Kentish Plovers 

 killed in Devon. 



Walter Y. Toll, Manor House, Strete, near Dartmouth. 



A small collection — contains one of the Bean-Geese shot at 

 Slapton Ley. 



Sir Lydston Newman, Bart., Stokenham, near Kingsbridge. 



An extensive collection, including many species of aquatic 

 birds killed on Slapton Ley, and amongst them is a fuU- 

 plumaged Black -throated Diver. 



The Rev. W. S. Hore. 



This fine collection, chiefly acquired at Plymouth, was be- 

 queathed by Mr. Horc to Mrs. Connop of Bradficld Hall. It 

 contains many rare birds which were purchased from the old 

 bird-stuffcrs of Dcvonport, &c., and from various other col- 

 lections, such as that of Mr. Cornelius Tripe and the Rev. Kerr 

 Vauglian. Among the rarer Devon birds arc the Snowy Owl, 

 female Purple Heron, and Buff el-headed Duck, all said to have 

 been procured in the immediate neighbourhood of Plymouth. 



